Compassion, light, or honor
Leonor is a continental European variant of Eleanor. While its exact etymology is debated, it is often linked to the Greek 'eleos' meaning compassion or the Latin 'lenire' meaning to soothe. It has a long history of use among European royalty, particularly in Spain and Portugal.
Less common today
Leonor isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,068 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Heir presumptive to the Spanish throne
Portuguese film actress
Chilean actress and model
German biochemist known for Michaelis-Menten kinetics
Argentine-Italian surrealist painter
